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An absolute negation needs the proof of the positive to be certain? Absolute negation: "You will never be anything but a drunk."To be certain, requiring no faith, the positive, observing the rest of…Continue

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"Hi Maurice,
I am trying to come up to DC for the Reason Rally next week, and since I am on a college budget, I was wondering if you might have an open couch on Friday and Saturday night of that week? I'd be happy to contribute a bit of money or…"

"A better life?....
Define better. As opposed to what?
For better to be qualified, wouldn't you have to know
the purpose of life? Or at least yours....and if happy is the goal then what difference
does the existence of a god matter? Isn't…"

Think Atheist is now holding regular monthly meetings (the third Monday of every month) to discuss topics of interest and simply enjoy the company of other free-thinkers! The site founder, Morgan Matthew, will be in attendance, as well as site administrators, Cara Coleen and…See More

"Atheist isn't a certain, its simply a position that state's I don't believe the claims presented by theists. Its as simple as that, that try and extend the meaning Atheism to me certainty that there is no god or gods doesn't make…"

"Once again I point out that "certainty" is an ambiguous word. It can mean a state of certainty, in which one's belief is factually correct, or it can mean a state of mind we might describe as "feeling certain," which is a…"

"Actually archeopteryx, if you want to be yet more precise, it takes anywhere between a couple of million to a couple of ten thousand years for the bulk of the light generated by the Sun to first leave the orb in the first place. Yet in this case we…"

"I am certain. I am certain that given the information I have on hand, it is unreasonable and thus wrong for me to believe in any deity or the supernatural.
Can I say that I am certain that there is nothing out there? No. Can I say…"

"You are right. I actually considered spelling that out, the examples I thought of to illustrate this were that you could be an astronaut, or a firetruck, a recipe for vanilla pudding, the letter R, a pleasant weather forecast and so forth. But then…"

"It is verbal spaghetti, but it is also an abuse of normal rules in classical logic as that is what this philosopher here is alluding to.
When you want to prove something syntactically or semantically (doesn't matter) then the standard…"

""But our inability to say for certain that no gods exists applies to all gods that have ever been presented to us, not just the Christian god."
Why stop with gods at all? Theology is equally idiotic as astrology or alchemy. Do you have any…"

"I haven't read responses yet, but...
Certainty is meaningless. A person can be absolutely certain of something and still be totally wrong. I'm sure some responders here have already pointed out that the word "atheist" means…"

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Maurice Whitehurst, the social philosopher, communication strategist and author of the book, Evidence of God: A Final Resolution of Meaning.

Considered to be a masterful presenter and gifted communicator, Mr. Whitehurst helps companies and organizations untangle the web of mediocrity and confusion that can eat at its host from the inside. Through careful conversations, he is able to relate deep and insightful truths in a manner that is refreshing and stimulating.

‘Effective Leaders are Effective Communicators.’ is Maurice Whitehurst's mantra. In his seminars, he creates an atmosphere rich and ready for evolution as he is able to bring each member of an audience down their individual path to meaning. He firmly believes that change comes through communicating and the purpose of every idea is to have a consequence.

After contouring your presentation, Maurice Whitehurst will relay his passion to unravel confusion, ambiguity, formal dubiety; ambivalence, equivocation, or double meaning by breaking down the barriers of normal communication with the strategy of ‘Mental Gymnastics’. These proven techniques and presentations have been successful in organizations, companies and in education facilities that deal in the development of the intellectually disabled.

Maurice Whitehurst provides an innovative methodology that illustrates the practices, principles and structure of our languages and ways to improve our command and artistry over them. He will offer simple and basic steps that everyone can directly apply to every level of their understanding from writing to speaking.

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I am trying to come up to DC for the Reason Rally next week, and since I am on a college budget, I was wondering if you might have an open couch on Friday and Saturday night of that week? I'd be happy to contribute a bit of money or some help around the house. If you could just let me know within a day or two, that would be great!

Maurice, I went through your videos that were up for posting. I didn't approve two of them because they weren't relevant to religion or politics. Even on the politics, it's a tough line, to decide what is relevant. The Katrina Trailer for example could go either way with being approved or not. I'm going with the benefit of the doubt in trying to not censor anything. I just wanted to let you know why a couple of the videos didn't make it through. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me or any other Mod. Thanks for being here and contributing!